Solo Travel, Half Dome & Finding Her Voice | Selva Garcia

What do you discover about yourself when you travel alone? Selva Garcia joins Alfie “Tito” Garcia in Episode 4 of Destination Was a Decoy to talk about solo travel, Half Dome, and finding her voice. Selva reflects on living and working in Yosemite and Alaska, visiting family in Peru, and hiking Half Dome with friends. She shares how solo travel helped her recognize her physical strength, then explores lyric writing, personal affirmations, AI music tools, and the playful idea behind her business helping brands express their personality through music. In this conversation: Solo travel, confidence, and discovering what you’re capable of Family, Peru, and the travel experiences that stay with us The connection between personal growth and creative work Brand jingles, signature songs, and a recognizable musical identity Lyric writing, AI music, and affirmations Why repetition matters when you want your message to be remembered CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Destination Was a Decoy 00:54 Meet Selva Garcia 02:07 Living and working in Yosemite and Alaska 03:10 Peruvian roots and early travel lessons 09:20 Solo travel, physical strength, and Half Dome 16:54 Brand jingles and signature songs 21:55 Lyric writing, AI music, and affirmations 34:16 Selva and the Millennials 37:40 How Selva’s Brand Jingle Lab started 45:35 Rapid-fire travel questions 46:49 Repetition creates recognition ABOUT SELVA GARCIA Selva is the lyricist and founder of Selva's Brand Jingle Lab, where she turns a business's personality and message into a signature song that becomes a reusable musical identity for their brand and marketing. CONNECT WITH SELVA GARCIA Curious what a business's signature song could sound like? Listen to Selva's Brand Jingle Lab playlist on SoundCloud: https://tinyurl.com/selvabrandsongs Subscribe to Selva’s Substack to explore the world of branding and marketing through a lyricist's lens: https://selvagarcia.substack.com/ Listen to more of Selva's lyrical adventures and subscribe to her YouTube channels: Affirmations By Selva:    / affirmations by selva - topic   Selva and The Millennials:    / selva and the millennials - topic   Angels in the Static:    / angels in the static - topic   Selva’s Story Song Lab:    / selva's story song lab - topic   Selva’s Brand Jingle Lab on Alignable: https://www.alignable.com/dallas-tx/s... LinkedIn:   / heyselva   What travel experience helped you discover a new side of yourself? Share your story in the comments. Plan your own journey with Ares Elite Journeys: https://areselitejourneys.com/ Subscribe for more Destination Was a Decoy conversations with Alfie about travel, personal journeys, and the people behind the stories. #SoloTravel #Yosemite #TravelPodcast